Contributed by NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
Description
Henry Longfellow sat for this portrait at Eastman Johnson's studio in Boston in September and October 1846. At its completion, he recorded in his journal, "All delighted with his portrait, thinking it the best ever made of me." He went on to commission portraits of his two sisters, four close friends, and two sons by the same artist.
About This Item
- Title: Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by Eastman Johnson, 1846
- Creator: Eastman Johnson
- Creation Date: 1846
- Subject Date: 1846
- Location: Boston, Suffolk County, MA
- Media: Crayon and chalk on tan wove paper
- Dimensions: 68.5 cm x 59 cm x 2.8 cm
- Local Code: LONG 544
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882--Portraits
- Maine poets
- Maine authors
- Furnishings
- Longfellow House (Cambridge, Mass.)
- Longfellow National Historic Site (Cambridge, Mass.)
People
For more information about this item, contact:
NPS, Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 876-4491
Website
Use of this Item is not restricted by copyright and/or related rights, but the holding organization is contractually obligated to limit use. For more information, please contact the contributing organization. However, watermarked Maine Memory Network images may be used for educational purposes.
Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.
